Texas's 140th House of Representatives district

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Texas's 140th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Armando Walle
D Houston
Demographics5.6%  White
10.2%  Black
82.4%  Hispanic
2.0%  Asian
Population (2020)
  Voting age
186,188
130,011

The 140th district of the Texas House of Representatives contains parts of north-central Houston. It is one of the least-non-White Hispanic districts in the state legislature. [1] The current representative is Armando Walle, who was first elected in 2009. [2] [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "District Population Analysis with County Subtotals" (PDF). data.capitol.texas.gov. Texas Legislative Council. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  2. "Texas House of Representatives District 140". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 30, 2022.